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Palmer Station, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 11:09:18 am
Sunrise Today: 9:03 am↑ 60° Northeast
Sunset Today: 5:23 pm↑ 300° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 4:46 pm↑ 138° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:20 am↑ 226° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 20 minutes (-6m 33s)
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Today's Sun Position in Palmer Station

Time:11:09 am
Altitude:8.7°
Direction:31° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 8h 19m 46s (Apr 24, 2024)

6 minutes, 33 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 23, 2024)

4 hours, 36 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

13 hours, 26 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Palmer Station today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Palmer Station Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Palmer Station today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 6:16 am
Astro. Twilight6:16 am – 7:12 am
Nautical Twilight7:12 am – 8:10 am
Civil Twilight8:10 am – 9:03 am
Daylight9:03 am – 5:23 pm
Civil Twilight5:23 pm – 6:16 pm
Nautical Twilight6:16 pm – 7:14 pm
Astro. Twilight7:14 pm – 8:10 pm
Night8:10 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palmer Station - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 249:03 am5:23 pm8:19:46−6:331:14 pm (12.1°)93.501
Apr 259:06 am5:20 pm8:13:13−6:331:14 pm (11.8°)93.526
Apr 269:10 am5:16 pm8:06:40−6:321:13 pm (11.5°)93.551
Apr 279:13 am5:13 pm8:00:08−6:321:13 pm (11.2°)93.576
Apr 289:16 am5:09 pm7:53:36−6:311:13 pm (10.9°)93.600
Apr 299:19 am5:06 pm7:47:05−6:311:13 pm (10.5°)93.625
Apr 309:22 am5:03 pm7:40:34−6:301:13 pm (10.2°)93.649
* All times are local time for Palmer Station. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 2012:06 am
June solsticeJun 205:51 pm
September equinoxSep 229:44 am
December solsticeDec 216:21 am
* All times are local Palmer Station time.

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Today's Moon in Palmer Station

Percent Illuminated:99.6%
Time:11:09 am
Altitude:-3.8°
Direction:215° SW
Position:Near Full Moon (Waning Gibbous)

The Moon's path in Palmer Station today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Palmer Station - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 24-10:20 am4:46 pm1:19 am(40.0°)248,10399.9%
Apr 25-12:22 pm4:23 pm2:05 am(45.0°)246,26998.5%
Apr 26-Up all day-2:54 am(49.0°)244,23695.0%
Apr 27-Up all day-3:47 am(51.8°)242,03889.3%
Apr 28-Up all day-4:44 am(53.1°)239,70081.8%
Apr 29-Up all day-5:42 am(52.7°)237,24772.5%
Apr 30-5:54 pm8:36 pm6:40 am(50.5°)234,73262.0%
* All times are local time for Palmer Station. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Palmer Station This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:45 amWed 5:24 pmWed 12:04 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 7:38 amWed 5:29 pmWed 12:34 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 4:17 amWed 5:18 pmWed 10:48 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 11:08 amWed 5:41 pmWed 2:25 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 3:09 amWed 5:21 pmWed 10:15 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 11:09 amWed 5:34 pmWed 2:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 4:42 amWed 5:19 pmWed 11:01 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Palmer Station.

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